DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

Six of the sixteen foundations specifically mention abortion as a priority area.

MacArthur and Ford Foundations Want Others to Promote International Abortion

by Samantha Singson

LifeNews.com Note: Samantha Singson writes for the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute. This article originally appeared in the pro-life group's Friday Fax publication.

Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A two-year old report has come to light that encourages foundations to fund religious organizations who agree to push the abortion agenda around the world.

The report, which was funded by the wealthy MacArthur and Ford Foundations, catalogues hundreds of religiously affiliated non-government organizations that are likely to include "sexual and reproductive health and rights" as part of their work.

Read this article here: LifeNews.com